Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Safety of same-day discharge without anticoagulation for left-sided radiofrequency catheter ablations in pediatrics
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric patients undergoing left-sided radiofrequency catheter ablation (LCA), 2010–2020; discharge timing and aspirin (ASA) use by operator preference273 [72.6%] followed up
- Participants
- 376 patients
- Outcome
- Incidence of postablation anticoagulation complications
- Follow-up
- Within 1 month of the procedure
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Postablation anticoagulation complications within 1 month
Anticoagulation complications among those followed up (5 hematoma, 2 headache)
7
2.7%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Discharged on day of LCA
- 338 (89.9%)
- Prescribed ASA at discharge
- 76 (20.2%)
- Patients with complication prescribed ASA
- 1
- No correlation between anticoagulation complications and same-day discharge or ASA usage
Safety
Anticoagulation complications by type and readmission · within 1 month
- Hematoma
- 5
- Headache
- 2
- Readmission required
- 0
Original publication
Safety of same-day discharge without anticoagulation for left-sided radiofrequency catheter ablations in pediatrics. Heart Rhythm. Published 11 January 2024. doi:10.
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